Description | 'Claude Shride 'Martagon Lily has a pendulous cluster of maroon to red flowers with recurved petals. |
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Plant Type | Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
Hardiness Zone | 5 |
Sunlight | filtered sun, part sun |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, poorly drained soils will cause the bulbs to rot |
Flowers | Tiger Lily-like, small, reddish maroon, pendulous, perfect |
Leaves | single stem, widely spaced whorls of green leaves |
Stems | bulbs |
Dimensions | up to 4 or more feet, clumping |
Maintenance | after blooming let the foliage stay, cut off the heavy tops, can be spring planted, fertilize in the spring and after blooming, may need staking |
Propagation | division of bulbs in September to October (Zone #5) |
Cultivar Origin | Martagons originated in Minnesota (USA) in 2003. |
Notes & Reference | North Star Lily Society |